Sunshade



L. G. BROWN June 7, 1938.

SUNSHADE Filed April 20, 1937 2 Shuts-Sheet 1 ,Zlfffirowru,

'A itomeys June 7, 1938 L. e. BROWN SUNSHADE Filed April 20, 1937 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Attorneys Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATESPATENT orrice SUNSHADE Lemual G. Brown, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Application April 20,

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in sunshades,and more particularly to a shade especially adapted for thewindows of automobiles.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a sun shadefor installation in the windows of automobiles of the closed type whichis constructed in such a manner as to permit quick placement anddisplacement of the same.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a shadeconstruction of the character stated which will adapt itself to windowopenings of various shapes.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a shadeconstruction in such a manner as to eliminate any tendency of the sameto rattle or become loosened after having once been placed.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary side elevational view of an automobilebodyshowing the shade in mounted position.

Figure 2 represents a vertical enlarged sectional I view of the shaderemoved from the window.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end elevational view of the shade.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view takensubstantially on the 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional .view.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the shutters.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figure 1, that numeral 5 represents generally theautomobile body and numeral 6 the window open ing in one of the doors 1.

The shade is generally referred to by numera 8 and consists of thevertical frame members 9l0. A plurality of slats or shutters H aremounted between these frame members 9l0, each consisting of a metallicplate having its inner longitudinal edge portion bent backwardly ontoitself as at i2 while its end portions are bent downwardly as at I3 andpivotally secured as at H to the corresponding frame member 9 or III.Connecting bars l5 connect adjacent ends of the shutters i I assubstantially shown in Figure 2. A vertically disposed plate It bridgesthe upper portions of the frames 9-48, the plate serving to fill in theupper portion of the window opening.

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1937, SerialNo. 138,061- (ci. ice-62) This plate is provided with anupwardly disposed portion l'! which is turned outwardly and inclined asshown at l8 to provide a shed for the uppermost shutter l I, thuspreventing water from getting behind the uppermost shutter II andreaching the interior of the vehicle.

The upper and lower ends of the frame member III are bent in a directiontoward the frame member I I as denoted by numeral l9 and the I ends ofthese diverged portions I9-l9 are provided with cushioned buttons orknobs 20 for engaging the body of the door I.

Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4, lug members 2| are provided on theframe member ill to engage into the window glass groove at 22 to preventoutward or inward movement of the shade with respect to the windowopening.

The frame member 9 is of hollow construction and has the verticallyextending barrel 23 therein, this barrel being secured to the bushing 24in the lower end of the frame member 9. Vertically disposed in thebarrel 23 is the shank 25 of the foot member 26 which is provided with apad 21 for engaging the sill portion In of the window opening.

gages in the glass groove of the door.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size,and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope as claimed hereinafter.

of the invention Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newis:

In a shade structure for automobilewindows wherein a window receivinggrooveway is located including frame members; a shade structureinterposed between the frame members, one of said frame members beinghollow, a barrel extending longitudinally in the said hollow framemember and having one end secured tothe said frame member, a lug at theupper portion of the frame. member for engaging into the windowreceiving groove, a foot structure, a shank extending from the footstructure and being slidably disposed into the said barrel, and a coiledcompressible spring in the barrel and interposed between the inner endof the barrel and the inner end of the said shank.

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S5 Interposed between the upper end of the shank

